La Roque-sur-Pernes tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Le Beaucet at 1 km from La Roque-sur-Pernes
Visit La Roque-sur-Pernes: highlights and tourist information
La Roque-sur-Pernes is situated in the Vaucluse department and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to La Roque-sur-Pernes in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Popular places to visit nearby include Le Beaucet at 1 km and Venasque at 4 km.
La Roque-sur-Pernes, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Le Beaucet
at 1 km (direction east-north-east)The castle, the fortifications, the cliffs and the troglodyte dwellings come together to make...
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Venasque
Most Beautiful Village at 4 km (direction east-north-east)The ancient baptistry and the scenery of the Nesque river valley are just two...
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Pernes-les-Fontaines
at 4 km (direction west-north-west)Pernes-les-Fontaines takes its name from the large number of historic fountains in the town...
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Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
at 7 km (direction south-south-east)The highlight of your visit to Fontaine-de-Vaucluse is the wooded valley and river emerging...
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L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
at 8 km (direction south-west)L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is a pretty town well known for its rivers and their numerous water...
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Abbey of Senanque
Abbey at 8 km (direction east-south-east)Senanque Abbey is a roman style abbey in Provence surrounded by lavender fields and...
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Village des Bories
at 10 km (direction south-east)The Village des Bories, near Gordes in Provence, is a fascinating group of ancient...
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Carpentras
at 10 km (direction north-west)Carpentras is a sizeable town, and although not always considered a 'tourist town' we...
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Gordes
Most Beautiful Village at 11 km (direction south-east)The exceptionally pretty-village of Gordes is also one of the most visited villages in...
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Oppede-le-Vieux
at 16 km (direction south-south-east)Oppede might be less visited than the more famous of the Luberon villages, but...
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The Ochre Footpath of Roussillon
Scenery at 17 km (direction east-south-east)The Ochre mines of Roussillon are eroded into beautiful colours and shapes and fascinating...
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Roussillon
Most Beautiful Village at 17 km (direction east-south-east)As well as the orange houses of the village you can explore the ancient...
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Luberon Natural Park
Natural Parc at 18 km (direction south-south-west)The Luberon Regional Natural Parc includes several of the most beautiful villages in France...
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Le Barroux
at 18 km (direction south-south-west)From the castle ramparts in Le Barroux you have very far-reaching views across the...
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Markets in and near La Roque-sur-Pernes
- Pernes-les-Fontaines: market Saturday (5km)
- Carpentras: market Friday - seasonal market only (10km)
- Gordes: market Tuesday (10km)
- Le Thor: market Saturday (11km)
- Maubec: market Sunday (15km)
- Vedene: market Tuesday (16km)
- Cavaillon: market Monday (17km)
- Roussillon: market Thursday (17km)
- Bedoin: market Monday (17km)
- Sorgues: market Sunday (19km)
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Tourist attractions near La Roque-sur-Pernes, France
What to do at La Roque-sur-Pernes? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting La Roque-sur-Pernes.
Grand sites of France
- Mont Ventoux (26km)
Heritage sites
- Avignon Centre (24km)
- Orange Roman Theatre (30km)
- Roman Arles (51km)
- Arles église St Honorat (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (51km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Venasque (4km)
- Gordes (11km)
- Roussillon (17km)
- Menerbes (18km)
- Seguret (26km)
- Lourmarin (31km)
- Baux-de-Provence (36km)
- Ansouis (39km)
- Aigueze (57km)
National Monuments
- Fort Saint-Andre (25km)
- Glanum (30km)
- Montmajour Abbey (47km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Pernes-les-Fontaines (4km)
- Apt (26km)
- Beaucaire (42km)
- Nyons (43km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Luberon (32km)
- Alpilles (38km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Collégiale Notre Dame des Anges (Sorgues) (7km)
- Abbaye de Sénanque (Gordes) (11km)
- Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Repos de Montfavet (Avignon) (24km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame de Nazareth (Vaison-la-Romaine) (29km)
- Abbaye de Silvacane (La Roque-d'Antheron) (33km)
- Abbaye Notre Dame de Montmajour (Arles) (47km)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame (Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux) (49km)
- Eglise et cloitres de Saint Trophime, Eglise de Saint-Honorat des Alycamps (Arles) (51km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jarditrain (3km)
- Jardin du château de Brantes (19km)
- Jardin de la Louve (23km)
- Jardin de l'Alchimiste (27km)
- Jardin aquatique « Aux fleurs de l'eau (30km)
- Jardin à la française du Pavillon de Galon (35km)
- Jardin du château de Val Joanis (45km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Avignon (24km)
- Villeneuve-les-Avignon (25km)
- Arles (51km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Gorges de la Nesque (19km)
- Dentelles de Montmirail (23km)
- Gorges de Régalon (26km)
- Colorado Provencal (31km)
Towns of Art and history
- Carpentras (10km)
- Vaison-la-Romaine (29km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Zoo de La Barben (40km)
- La Ferme aux crocodiles (53km)
Geography and distances
La Roque-sur-Pernes is in the south-east of France at 24 kilometres from Avignon, the department capital (general information: La Roque-sur-Pernes is 582 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to La Roque-sur-Pernes
from Avignon (prefecture): 24 km
from Paris: 582 km
from Calais: 813 km
from Nice: 176 km
from Bordeaux: 461 km
from Strasbourg: 551 km
Getting here
Most visitors fly into Nice or Marseille airport. Driving is also possible - coming by car to the region takes about 10 hours from the cross-channel ferry ports. For driving distances to La Roque-sur-Pernes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 5 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Le Beaucet, Malemort-du-Comtat, Pernes-les-Fontaines, Saint-Didier and Venasque.
This page in French: Visiter La Roque-sur-Pernes